A City in Terror: Calvin Coolidge and the 1919 Boston Police Strike by Francis Russell

A City in Terror: Calvin Coolidge and the 1919 Boston Police Strike

Francis Russell

264 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

nonfiction history informative reflective medium-paced
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On September 9, 1919, an American nightmare came true. The entire Boston police force deserted their posts, leaving the city virtually defenseless. Women were raped on street corners, stores were looted, and pedestrians were beaten and robbed whil...

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